Crime Rates at Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY

Richfield Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 17th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richfield Avenue (RG1 8BY) in the last 12 months was 416.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 216.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 162.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richfield Avenue (RG1 8BY), the main crime hotspot is near Richfield Avenue. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.